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Tag: Vol. 48 No. 49
Issue of Sep. 12 – 18, 2019
Posted inArts & Culture
Of shoes and sugarplums
The company’s shoe manager tells us what it takes to keep the company on its toes.
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Bare-knuckled theatrics
For 41 years, the Chicago Theatre Softball League has meant summertime camaraderie for the city’s troupes.
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Sono Osato’s dance with identity and xenophobia
Raised in Chicago, the Japanese American dancer pushed against World War II-era cultural prejudices.
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Passing the baton at Lyric Opera
Music director Andrew Davis will be succeeded by Enrique Mazzola, in two years
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Note from an editor
Zeitgeist happens: we didn’t exactly plan it this way, but nearly all the profiles and features in this special Fall Theater and Dance Issue reflect on boundaries, identity, and marginalization—issues that feel ever more relevant as the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict and roll back the very concept of citizenship seemingly grow every day. What’s […]
Posted inNews & Politics
Celia Colón uses her story to inspire incarcerated women
The founder of Giving Others Dreams aims to transform the lives of prisoners through mental health workshops at the Cook County Jail.
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Responsibility and recovery
Channyn Lynne Parker inspires incarcerated trans women to use trauma as the root of resilience.
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Rewriting the narrative
This story is part of the Marshall Project’s “We Are Witnesses: Chicago” series. In 15 direct-to-camera testimonies, this collection of videos gives voice to Chicagoans affected by the justice system. Watch the videos at themarshallproject.org/chicago.
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‘We Are Witnesses: Chicago’
In 15 direct-to-camera testimonies, this Marshall Project video series gives voice to Chicagoans affected by the justice system.
Posted inNews & Politics
‘I’m the bad guy now’: A retired cop on outing police misconduct
Bill Dorsch loved being a Chicago cop, then he witnessed misconduct by disgraced detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Posted inFood & Drink
Love is a tlacoyo at Xocome Antojeria
After a six-month hiatus, these extraordinary Archer Heights antojitos are back.
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Sculpting identity—and diversity—through movement
Hubbard Street dancer Connie Shiau
Posted inFilm
Hustlers focuses on women doing horrible things for understandable reasons
In Lorene Scafaria’s latest, women take control of their lives by exploiting finance bros who exploit the common man.
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Ayesha Jaco’s Black Samurai celebrates her father’s contributions to a vibrant community
Gregory Jaco’s Tornado School of Martial Arts comes alive in a new dance performance developed through the Rebuild Foundation.